Stenciling set.



J. A. MILLEA.

STENCILING SET.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 18. I915.

Patented Mar. 14,1916.

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JOHN A. MILLEA, OF RENSSELAER, NEW YORK.

STENCILING SET- Application filed August 18, 1915.

T0 (IZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I JOHN A. MILLEA, a citizen of the United tates,residing at the city of .Rensselaer, in the county of Rensselaer andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStenciling Sets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to stenciling sets.

The object of my invention is to provide a stenciling set comprisingaplate having a guide or handle secured thereto with convenientreceptacle in the handle for retaining removable parts used in theoperation of stenciling, together with such other elements andcombinations as are hereinafter more particularly set forth and claimed.I I accomplish these objects by means of the mechanism illustrated inthe accompanying drawings.

Figure 1. is a plan. Fig. 2. is a section along the line A-A on Fig. 1.Fig. 3. is a section along the line BB on Fig. 1. Fig. l. is a detailedsectional view with parts broken away, of the handle bar F. Fig. 5. isthe same view as Fig. i with the exception that the plate G therein israised. Fig. 6. is a front elevation with parts broken away showing themanner of retaining the stencil brush when not in use.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several groups.

The stencil plate C is constructed of any suitable, thin, preferablymetallic material and has portions cut away leaving the openings in theform of letters so that when the brush, containing paint, ink or othermarking substance is drawn over the openings cut into the plate, therewill be painted on the box, barrel or other article on which saidstencil plate is placed, the letters and figures which have been cut outof the plate. All this is done in the usual manner.

When the stencil is used for marking boxes and barrels containing fruit,and especially apples, it is convenient and in some localitiesimperative, that the minimum size of the apples placed in the inclosureis of a certain number of inches, 2, 2%, inches, etc. The name of thefruit or the name of the particular variety may be marked on thepackage.

I have, in the stencil plate, provided for marking the number of inchesof the mini mum size and when the minimum size is 2 inches, I do notpaint over that portion of Specification of Letters Patent.

. other size.

Patented Mar. 14:, 1916.

Serial No. 46,061.

the stencil which is cut for 2;- or any For the purpose of inserting thename of the variety or kind of fruit, I cut away the plate at,preferably, the central portion thereofand bend the sides E of theopening upon itself and then form the over lapping strip F making aslide-way between the portion E and the portion F for theauxiliary'plate H carrying the name to be displayed. I preferablyconstruct a boss J projecting from the face of the plate C which willenter a receptacle or indentation K in the end of the plate H which willtend to hold the plate H in position. One edge of the stencil plate 0 isattached to the handle bar F by means of suitable pins f and the handlebar is preferably provided with a beaded edge L and reciprocatinglongitudinally thereof I place the metallic sleeve M which is adapted toclose a portion of the slotted opening N. To the sleeve M is pivoted abracket 0 and between the spring arms of which is placed a stencil brushP as shown in Fig. 6.

At one end of the slotted opening N in the handle bar is placed a rightangled plate G, holding the same by means of a pin g passing through aslotted opening in that portion h of the right angled plate G whichengages the handle bar at the end of the opening N. I preferably bendthe right angled portion it to form a hook 7' for convenience in liftingan auxiliary plate to the position shown in Fig. 5. Into the opening Nand with one end thereof resting on the plate G, I place the removableauxiliary plates I-I from which I select one to place in position on thestencil plate which will enable me to paint on the package theparticular name required.

The arrangement of this stencil device is such that the plate may beused very readily because the handle bar permits of its being liftedfrom a package and placed on another without difficulty or fumbling. Thearrangement of the removable auxiliary plates inclosed in the handle baris very convenient and provides for marking packages containingdifferent varieties of fruit much more expeditiously than is the casewith other stencil devices with which I am familiar.

My invention is simple in its construction and operation and performsits functions in an economical and satisfactory manner.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A stencil. set adapted for marking packsubstantially as described andfor the purages comprising a stencil plate; a handle bar I pose setforth. 10 attached thereto; a series of movable auxil- In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature 7 iary plates; means for retaining one ofsaid in presence of tWo itnesses.

' auxiliary plates on the stencil plate When JOHN A. MILLEA. placedthereon and from which means it Witnesses: i may be readily removed;said handle bar FREDERICK W. CAMERON, adapted to hold the auxiliaryplates; all ELIZABETH H. WATERMAN.

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